Review by CoMod long of the Carrera DIGITAL 124 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 HEICO Motorsport (Item No.: 23791)
Over 45 SLS AMG GT3s on the
starting grid worldwide . This year, a total of over 45 SLS AMG GT3s will take to the starting grid in more than 15 racing series across four continents—a potential record. That’s what the motorsports press wrote in March 2012.
Ahead of the Toy Fair in February 2013, there had long been hopes that the
Mercedes SLS AMG would finally make its way into the GT ranks.
A few days ago, the long-awaited test model in the HEICO Motorsport design finally arrived.
The silver and dark blue color scheme looks fresh and finally brings some variety back to the color palette on the track—after all, people are slowly getting a bit tired of all the chrome and matte black. As expected, the HEICO Motorsport livery was applied flawlessly to the body.
Once again, the car has been modeled beautifully; the proportions look very balanced—muscular but not overbearing—and to me, it’s a true racing car beauty. Of course, the SLS boasts beautiful details, a great interior, delicate mirrors and a rear spoiler mount, air intakes, flaps, and very nice rims with clearly visible brake calipers. However, the tire markings are missing, which makes the tires look a little bare.
For my personal taste, the SLS sits a bit too high off the ground; the beefy wheels could fill out the wheel wells better.
The SLS features the latest, well-developed technology—technology we’re already& very familiar with from Porsche, Audi, and others—so there’s nothing new to report here.
For the first test laps, the rear magnet was removed; the SLS impresses with balanced, solid, and comfortable handling. The new tires, which offer the best grip on the track, improve handling. Anyone who thinks SLS stands for “Super Light Sprinter” is in for a disappointment—this guy is clearly overweight again! With a chassis weight of 71g, I find him far too heavy for the GT class. The Porsche concept (55g) still seems to be an unintended stroke of luck.
My conclusion: despite its minor weaknesses, it’s an absolute asset to the GT field!I’m not giving it up—I like it way too much.
CoMod long
Carrera DIGITAL 124 You can find the pictures of the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 Team Black Falcon – 24h Dubai 2012(Item No. 23790) HERE!
Over 45 SLS AMG GT3s on the
starting grid worldwide . This year, a total of over 45 SLS AMG GT3s will take to the starting grid in more than 15 racing series across four continents—a potential record. That’s what the motorsports press wrote in March 2012.
Ahead of the Toy Fair in February 2013, there had long been hopes that the
Mercedes SLS AMG would finally make its way into the GT ranks.
A few days ago, the long-awaited test model in the HEICO Motorsport design finally arrived.
The silver and dark blue color scheme looks fresh and finally brings some variety back to the color palette on the track—after all, people are slowly getting a bit tired of all the chrome and matte black. As expected, the HEICO Motorsport livery was applied flawlessly to the body.
Once again, the car has been modeled beautifully; the proportions look very balanced—muscular but not overbearing—and to me, it’s a true racing car beauty. Of course, the SLS boasts beautiful details, a great interior, delicate mirrors and a rear spoiler mount, air intakes, flaps, and very nice rims with clearly visible brake calipers. However, the tire markings are missing, which makes the tires look a little bare.
For my personal taste, the SLS sits a bit too high off the ground; the beefy wheels could fill out the wheel wells better.
The SLS features the latest, well-developed technology—technology we’re already& very familiar with from Porsche, Audi, and others—so there’s nothing new to report here.
For the first test laps, the rear magnet was removed; the SLS impresses with balanced, solid, and comfortable handling. The new tires, which offer the best grip on the track, improve handling. Anyone who thinks SLS stands for “Super Light Sprinter” is in for a disappointment—this guy is clearly overweight again! With a chassis weight of 71g, I find him far too heavy for the GT class. The Porsche concept (55g) still seems to be an unintended stroke of luck.
My conclusion: despite its minor weaknesses, it’s an absolute asset to the GT field!I’m not giving it up—I like it way too much.
CoMod long
